Candidate · State Senate, District 36
Tony Strickland
What this job does: Your district's vote in the 40-member California State Senate. Senators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, confirm many of the governor's appointments, and can place constitutional amendments on the ballot with the Assembly. A term is four years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Senator, District 36
- Occupation
- State Senator/Businessman
Background
- Born at Fort Ord, California; earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Whittier College. source: theballotbrief.com
- Elected to the State Assembly in 1998. source: sr36.senate.ca.gov
- Elected to the State Senate in 2008. source: sr36.senate.ca.gov
- Elected to the Huntington Beach City Council in 2022 and served as mayor. source: sr36.senate.ca.gov
- Currently represents State Senate District 36. source: sr36.senate.ca.gov
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